Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 6, 1986No. 72063, 72064, 72066; 72065PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
These suits and resulting appeals arise from an airplane crash in Tennessee in April 1976. Appellants brought actions in April 1977 against various defendants, including appellee Cessna, for personal injury and wrongful death resulting from the crash. In October 1977 Cessna moved the trial court to dismiss for failure to state a claim Count Two of the original complaints, which sought to recover from Cessna for wrongful death on the theory of strict liability. The trial court granted this motion, but made no determination that the order was a final judgment pursuant to OCGA §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Culwell v. Lomas & Nettleton CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Lewis v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- City of Chamblee v. Village of North AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Wise v. Georgia State Board for Examination, Qualification and Registration of ArchitectsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Salter v. Chatham CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Bainbridge & Associates, Architects, P. A. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987